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Things about training people feel but rarely say out loud

  1. You don’t skip training because you’re busy. Sometimes you skip because showing up reminds you of what you can’t do yet and that feeling is hard to sit with.
  2. Not all rest days are about recovery. Some are about avoiding the disappointment of trying and not meeting your own expectations.
  3. You don’t hate training. You hate feeling average, awkward, or behind when you train.
  4. Waiting to feel “ready” keeps you stuck. Readiness usually comes after you start not before.
  5. You’ve already tried working harder. More effort didn’t solve it. It mostly added fatigue and pressure.
  6. Inconsistency isn’t the real issue. Many people are stuck in a guilt → push → quit cycle without realising it.
  7. One missed session often leads to many. Not because you don’t care but because feeling “behind” makes starting again feel heavier.
  8. Discipline isn’t always the problem. Fear of pain, failure, or disappointment often plays a bigger role.
  9. Most adults don’t need more rules. They need fewer expectations and more room to build trust with their body.
  10. Coaching doesn’t always reduce pressure. Sometimes it adds more especially when everything feels monitored or rushed.
  11. Starting from the bottom is exhausting. Especially when you’ve already trained before and feel like you “should” be better.
  12. Being seen trying and struggling is hard. For many adults, that feels worse than not trying at all.
  13. Maybe the issue was never effort. Maybe it was the amount of pressure you were carrying into training.
  14. Being seen trying and struggling is hard. For many adults, that feels worse than not trying at all.

If any of this felt familiar, you’re not broken.You might just need a different way of approaching training.